Things to Do In San Diego: January 21-27

January 21

Join the multicultural Martin Luther King Day Celebration with music and dance at WorldBeat Center.

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January 22 

Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers deliver a country concert at Balboa Theatre with hits like “Me and Bobby McGee.”

January 23

The five-day San Diego Black Film Festival spotlights African American and African diaspora cinema at venues around town.

Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell puts a new spin on film and TV scores in his When You Wish Upon A Star concert at UCSD.

January 24

Hit the turf to witness the pros at Torrey Pines Golf Course during the four-day Farmers Insurance Open.

Aubergine at Lyceum Theatre explores a Korean family’s belief in the healing power of food (through 2/17).

Bring the wee ones for Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream and see the worlds of Frozen, Moana, Tangled, and more collide at Valley View Casino Center (through 1/27).

Chef Susan Feniger is this month’s guest at Herb & Wood‘s Celebrity Chef Dinner, featuring passed appetizers and two special courses as well as family-style courses and a special dessert.

January 25

Let your grammar geek flag fly as longtime San Diego podcast A Way with Words heads to Observatory North Park for a live discussion about all things writing, dialect, slang, and more (to hear from the hosts, read our Q&A).

January 26

Wedding traditions bring cultural differences to light in Familiar, a new play at The Old Globe (through 3/3).

You’ll smell “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” during An Evening with Travis Tritt as he sings a solo acoustic set at Balboa Theatre.

Stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and surf skis overtake Mission Bay as the Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge commences for its 24th annual paddlesport race, the longest-running event of its kind.

Coronado Brewing Co. and Allagash Brewing Co. team up for a variety of tastings and beer pairings at East Coast West Coast Brew Bash at the Hotel Del.

January 27

Chamber music ensemble Calidore String Quartet performs intimate classics at California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

Things to Do In San Diego: January 21-27

Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge